I just read an interesting article about the assault on the compound in pakistan. If this article is correct, then obama never made the decision to take out bin laden, it was made by Leon Panetta.
Initially, Panetta and several other washinton big shots tried to get obama to make a decision. As usual, he wouldn't. Every time they thought he was going to valerie jarrett would refuse to allow obama to make the call.
Finally, Panetta and others went around obama and made the call...
Check the article out yourself. It's worth a read, interesting stuff and a bit scary too...
White House Insider: Obama Hesitated – Panetta Issued Order to Kill Osama Bin Laden